Nepal flood death toll rises to 900, more than 4,700 missing: disaster authority
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Authorities were intensifying rescue efforts after catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet killed at least 900 people and left more than 4,700 missing. “We are working in search and rescue of the stranded people from hills, settlements and river areas,” said Brig. Gen. Raja Ram Basnet, Nepal’s army spokesman. Multiple foreign teams were also assisting local rescuers to find…
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Rescue operations were ramping up following devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet that claimed at least 900 lives and left more than 4,700 people missing. Brig. Gen. Raja Ram Basnet, Nepal's army spokesman, announced that rescue teams were actively searching for stranded individuals in hills, settlements, and river areas.
Foreign rescue teams joined local authorities in their efforts to locate workers trapped in hydropower tunnels. Officials reported that 90 people were trapped in several tunnels of hydropower plants across Nepal. The disaster agency confirmed 903 deaths in Nepal, with 4,247 people, including 592 foreigners, still missing. Chinese authorities reported 16 deaths and 546 missing, with 261 of the missing being foreigners, including over a hundred Nepalis.
The flash floods began on Wednesday after a glacial collapse high in the Himalayan region, according to scientists who examined satellite images. The bedrock beneath a glacier at high altitudes in the Himalayas had collapsed, causing part of the glacier to break away.
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